Carpe Diem Life Poems | Examples
These Carpe Diem Life poems are examples of poetry about Carpe Diem Life. These are the best examples of Life Carpe Diem poems written by international poets.
Skip and slide
Twirl and spin
Recognize your truth
Let your sunshine in
Live easy
Life is a game
Play with gladness
By the pond, gloomy thoughts fail me
As I watch swans' shadows drift by--
Elegant their sway along water ‘s trail
Unlike the tight gait of my body,
My spine drooping low as duskfall ebbs:
Out of wonder, my bleak eyes marvel
At a bird-dance rivering into night ,
Where flutters of plume bounce sublime
Like velvet outlines robed in pearled wings.
Through their spin, I ache for abandon
Where I seek this pleasure of Now
To jiggle on, to feed on what's present :
There, then... swans suddenly whirl around me
Pure and possessed as moon’s climb...
Enthralled, my arms run with the breeze
Tiptoeing wildly past the crystal bend
My soul echoing, ' dance me in starlight,'
And relishing such bliss... without restraint!
A golden orb in the east revealed a cobalt
And charcoal gray sky through sighing pines
As blossoms still hang upon magnolia
And one lone crow flies close by
Pouring rain, that I beheld
As I was cooking French Toast
The lights blinked and went out
I said than you, Lord, it's not cold'
Mornings start in so many ways
How could I ever be bored
Thank you, God, for your love
Help me always sing Your praise
By Poet: "Sometimes there are No words, just feelings that talk very loud."
My eyes only want to see beauty,
a bright sun coming over the meadow.
My ears need to hear a sweet song,
chippering birds with their little hearts.
My taste buds always like to tingle,
to the sweet words from you to me.
My feelings take flight around the world,
upon the wings of loving angels.
My heart will always bubble feelings of love,
love from simple beauty in life.
“Live each one with joy-
Life's gift, a brand new day.”
__by Poet
There comes a time in life when every day
becomes a prize as each rolls by.
We know the waiting sunset is in view;
with dark, cold night around the bend.
Embrace each day as if it were the best.
Help shape it, not to be the last.
Try filling it with heartfelt forms of love-
caressing blessings as they come.
Recall those years of giving, we still share-
be large or small, that makes them smile,
along with love and kindness, they give too
that paves the purpose of our paths.
Safeguard those snapshots in fond memories
with what still sparkles every day,
then tuck away all things that cause deep pain.
Let's live our joy in happy days.
Find the ambiance enshrouded by sunset
serenely embrace its majesty with your heart
Engage your dreams from this evening's glow
So the colors of the sky may bring you peace
Watch the birds glide in soft silhouettes
where they spiral on unseen winds over the sea
while you rest your soul from their peaceful gliding
and feel a sense of calmness with every breath
Journey through the wilderness of your thoughts
drown in the wonder of rapturous beauty
declared by the last dying rays of the sun
that turns twilight dark at the end of this day
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." ~ Anne Dillard
What shall I do with this moment -
only a moment - not even a day to seize.
I don't have anyone's expectations
or anything that's happened before,
whether I wish it hadn't happened,
or I wish desperately to cling to it.
I don't have anything that will be,
whether something I dread or something wonderful,
just this place and time, this body, this mind.
I only have this precious moment,
and this moment is all I need.
What shall I do with this moment?
The rain on this Fall day is like grieving,
over deaths and the end of innocence;
leaves fluttering away like the departed,
oh, but rest your heart for beauty awaits.
Feel the raindrops kiss your face with love,
see the beauty all around in all the hues;
the rain is washing away all the sorrow,
let it cleanse you and make you new.
Take a walk and listen to the music of rain,
it will turn your sadness into acceptance;
and your grieving into living your life,
letting go does not mean you did not love.
Let this rainy day calm your spirit and soul,
sit and watch it falling on your window;
nature is amazing and full of wonder,
find the beauty in rain- let go of the negative.
Care like you're reaching for the moon
~ let each day take your breath away
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
the moment
is now
live it
with
intensity
and
passion
AP: 2nd place 2025
Not caring leads to more not caring
and leads to even less caring.
It’s a slippery downhill slope
that gets you nowhere fast.
So get a grip. Stand tall.
Kick it up a notch
and quickly veer off that
self-destructive ramp.
AP: 1st place 2025
choose your thoughts well
they are the brick and mortar of your reality
making you the architect of your life
AP: 3rd place 2025
Submitted on May 27, 2025 for contest YOUR CHOICE P sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - Honorable Mention
enjoy every minute ~
AP: 1st place 2025
Carpe Diem
living
grab each moment
tomorrow may not come
forget about the past and seize
the day
Only on full moon does my essence
find release,
When the blaze of moments infects
my hunger for raw wantonness...
Gulls skitter on coastlines
and reel overhead
Their croons heralding night's ebullience,
Until my limbs twirl unceasingly
For an endless tempo
of wild bohemian dance.
Living in the Now,
my body- soul races free
Like chants of untamed prayer
welcoming eve's thrill almost sublime.